New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-11
THE 4OUGHK EEPSIE BRIDGE.
WILL 1T oDsrRUCT NAVIGATION OR NOT :
THE GOVERNOR HEARS BOTH SIDES OF THE CASE
AMI WILL pRnRAnLY SIGN TIE BILL

WILL 1T ODsTRUCT NAVIGATION OR NOT
THE GOVERNOR HEARS BOTH SIDES OF THE CASE
AND WILL PROBABLY SIGN THE BILL
AtpANy. June 10 peciaD.-Passengers on the
boats now jo neying up the Hudson River see IN pro-
aress at oughkeepsie the gigantic work OF building
cantilever bridge The sam OF %2.COOOOO mas
already been expended upon the structure The 0oV-
ernor gave hearing today upon Dill extending tno
time for the completion of the bridge one year Inc
opponents and friends OF the measure ned the Execu'
tive chamber The opponents were headed by John N.
Beckey OF Rochester, special counsel Tor the Cham
Der OF Commerce and the Produce Exchange OF New
York and the Hudson River transportation companies
in their opposition to the ill. Besides Mr. Beckey
there were present oppose the bill j. D. ODonohne
reoresentna m, Coffee Exchange; Colonel Frederick
A. Conkling representing the Chamber OF Commerce
and the Business Mems Committee; hessIs. John NJ
Burt. of the New-Y ork Produce Exchange; Lester w
Beasley, William A. Van Brunt and Francis W..
Houg hton from tho Maritime Association OF tie for'
of New-York O. B. Potter. James Talcott and Henry
c. Cakin representing the Board Of Trade and Trans
portation George Clinton william Webb, +. 3.
Gardner and Senator Edward Wemple, OF the Canal
Improvement Union w. Il. Cleary, president oil the
Canal Boat Owners Association; W. w. Everett
president OF the Peoples Lins Mr. Horton, VICE
president of the Citizens Line: A. e.. Cheney, pres-
dent of the National Board OF Steam Navigation
Francis Higgins representing the New-York Board OF
Aldermen, and c. III. Deunison.
The supporters of the bill consisted OF Rastus Kan
son. OF New-York John w. Brock, president OF the
Manhattan Bridge Company; Thomas s. Clark and
General Field of the Union Bridge Company; Assem-
blyman John l. Platt OF the Poughkeepsie Bridge
Compauy; George Z. FELTON,. president of the New
York and Massachusetts Railroad ID. b.. Hasorousk'
of Kingston. representing the Cornell Towing Com-
pany, Assemhlyman George W. Greeae Of Goshen,
representing the Erie and other railroads. and Mayor
Ellsworth, ex-Mayor White General A. H. Smith,
George H. Williams, w. r. Malonoy, John X. Lent,
Silas W. Odell John p. H. TamaG. Jacob ID. Carpen-
ter John Z. Adrsnce. OF the Buckeye Mower Com-
pany, A. Canon J. H. Hickok, +. y. Plat Frederick
Rosenbaum, G.. G. Games. president oil Eastman Coi
lere; Robert Sanders-all ot Poughkeepsie
Joseph J. ODopohue opened fire tor the opposition
bv protesting against the passage OF any bill which
would prolonp the life OF bridge which would impede
he ma vieaton OF the Hudson River
"The main question is whether this bridge Is an Cd
stacle 10 navigation" SAID Governor Hill.
We'll we claim II is," said Captain Vosburg. Let
me explajn that these canal boat tows arc frequently
hall mile long and that there ia danger OF the boats
sweIvng against the ionr stone priuse piors tha' al"
TO be put in the river" -
What Is the narrowest point on the river !" in
uuired the Governor. =,
Yes and the Narrows channel ia only 200 feet
wide," said Mr. Ransom, aud the space between the
piers is to be $40 feet"
Bntr said Captain Yosburg, there is mud bank
at Che Narrows against which the canal boats SCRAP
That is very different thing from humping against
stone piers"
Here ia what John ~ Beck ey said
We are not here to the construction Of This bridge
will destroy the city OF New ork nut We 40 say titt w.
The ing trade OF the Hudson River and
the Erie Canal cause an increase OF ta 81"
ng charge npE Ma and rpsi;y We saS further that
effect OF these things VIII necessarily ana De 70
Canadian sosports thereby lessenng The volume OF
business now done on these ana 1sIs Enc Enc
TREY Undergraduate the quesio OF oDsuuoons ~ Tue
I'm the building up the expense of Nowforki
The facts presented 10 your fNoelen'y -ilesy
yon believe the per- which !. proposed to place IN
CATION. What /. the necessity OF tho great s.otlhes
A suspension bridge across the Hudson praccable
bridge With cansvor span .ona he aa
thus give sufficient SPACE between me PirIs oi Lo
of ows without serious DANGER Bot those whoHLe m
he STATE anI the dom@srcsi snPrsmacT OF the city
YORK shall give way that place tour piers
r. IN. great river thereby s sa,Gs Sssrs
corporation Is buta creature of tho law The state IN
charter Sufficient cause exist, for rte annnment ~
Your GTeesey F sss this hs not with
the act under which was ipocrpora,ea IN me.c
secondI has not kept tug 10 ass. tow. Y passing
psr ThI& nf; s % e map
fh-The plan Tor The construction 81 The bridge does not
pnbnss the noticss required by law Yoi company
comes TO tho Legislature and TO ron And peAas
TIE and business life OF the greatest CITY
IN the State.
John |. Platt said If the company were given till
May 1888 they wou Id complete the structure. They
had expended So 500 900 on it, AMI would expend q
vast amount Of money In addition TO this sum.
Rastus Ransom replied 20 all the a,gumens that
had been made against the bill He then argued that
the bill should be signed In the interest OF the com
munity. -, ,